great comet

Brittain Ashford, Gelsey Bell, Amber Gray, and Grace McLean are all making their Broadway debuts in “The Great Comet of 1812.” We sat down with them to discuss archetypes, the physicality of the show, balancing doing eight shows a week, and more.

The set of “The Great Comet of 1812” creates an immersive world not often seen on Broadway. We visited set designer Mimi Lien at her studio and asked her to walk us through her process for creating the set of “The Great Comet of 1812.”